Cabinet



R. JOBLING.

' CABINEL.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 17. 1919.

Patented Aug. 31, 1920;

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RICHARD JOBLING, or CALUMET, MICHIGAN.

CABINET.

State of Michigan, have invented new and useful Improvements in Cabinets, of which the following is a speclfication.

This invention has reference to a cabinet 7 for bread, cake, etc, and has for its primary object to produce a sanitary device.

of this character, comprising a box-like receptacle provided with interior partitions dividing the same into oppositely disposed superimposed compartments, each of said series having air entrance spaces between the compartments thereof and each of the lower compartments having a door controlled opening to regulate the admission of air to all of the compartments and also to serve as means whereby the device may be easily cleaned.

A further object of the invention is to produce a device of this character which shall be of an extremely simple construction, thoroughly reliable and eflicient for the purpose devised, durable and inexpensive in manufacture.

Other objects and advantages will present themselves as the nature of the invention is better understood, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the improvement.

Fig. 2 is a horizontal sectional view through the cabinet. r

Fig. 3 is a sectional view approximately on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. e is a horizontal sectional view approximately on the line 4t of Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a bottom plan view of the device with the supporting legs in folded condition.

My improved cabinet is preferably constructed of pressed steel treated with any desired number of coatings ofenamel, and all of the corners of the same are rounded so that crumbs can not accumulate therein.

The cabinet is indicated by the numeral 10 and comprises a substantially rectangular or box-like structure having at its ends handles 11 whereby the same may be readily grasped and conveyed if desired. The cabi-' net is preferably in the nature of a hollow shell, closed throughout, except that the same is provided at its front with openings normally closed by hinged doors'12, suitable latches and keepers therefor being provided Application'filed February 17,1919." Serial No. 277,454.

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for retaining the doors in closed positionf the looking or latching means being broadly indicated by the numerals 13. The cabinet also is provided with openings on the bot tom 14 thereof, the said openings being preferably round and'indicated by the nu merals 15. To the bottom '14, and to one side of each of the openings 15 is pivotally secured, as at 16 a door 17 This doormay be swung to wholly or partly uncover'the openings 15, the pivot members 16 being also in the nature of binding elements so as to hold the door 17 in tight engagement with the bottom 14:. By reference to the drawings it will be noted that two of these openings are provided, one being arranged adjacent each of the ends of the cabinet.v

To the bottom of the cabinet, adjacentthe corners thereof is formed or otherwise secured lugs 18, each of the said lugs having a transverse opening providing a bearing for the angle ends 19 of spring steel leg members 20. Each'of the leg members is substantially V-shaped in plan, having its" reduced portion or foot rounded inwardly upon itself, as at 21 to provide two spaced portions 22 that contact. with the-surface upon -which the cabinet rests, the said rounded portions also serving to retain the.

angle sides or arms 23 of the said legs 20 under suflicient tension to insure the angle endsor trunnions 19 being retained in their bearings 18. Preferably the lugs are provided with notched portions, certain of which receive the arms or side members 23 when the'legs are folded against thebottom 14: and the remainder to receive the said side members or arms when-the legs are in their set up condition. r i

"The cabinet has arranged therein a central vertical partition 24 whichhas its edges notched or otherwise cut away so that only portions of the said edges are in contacting engagement with the front, back, top and bottom of the cabinet. The notched or cutaway portions ofthe edges of the partition 1 provide air spaces 25.

The numeralsv 26 designate centrally arranged horizontal partitions, the same being in the nature of shelves, and these shelves have their edgesnotched or cut-away so that only portions thereof will contact'with the walls of the cabinet and with thefvertical partition 21. The spaces provided by the said notched or cut-awayportions'form air passages 27 between the compartments.

provided by the partitions 24k and 26, The.

separate compartments are indicated by the numeral 28, and the upper compartments may be provided with air entrance apertures 29 that may be normally regulated by pivoted'doors or dampers 30.

If desired,'the top of the cabinetmay be 'formed with an opening that is .normally closed by a door so that access may be ob-: tained to the upper compartments 28 with-v out opening the doors 12. One of the doors 12 closes the superimposed series of compartments on each side of the partition 24.

. The openings 15, as previously stated, provide for the admission of air from the bottom of the cabinet and the doors 17 regulate the amount of air entering the cabinet; The doors may be fully closed when desired v and'fully opened.whereby access may be obtained to the lower compartment 28 for the cleaning thereof. I 7

It is believed, from the foregoing description, when taken in connection with the drawings, that the simplicity of the .con-

struction and the advantages thereof will be low box-like member, having doors atthe front thereof, vertical and horizontal par titions therein dividing the same into pairs of upper and lower compartments, andsaid partitions having portions of the ends thereof spaced from each other and from the walls of the cabinet to provide communicato mg alr passages "for all-of thecompartments,

the base of thecabinet having openings communicating with the lower compartments,

and pivoted doors controlling said openings. In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

RICHARD JOBLING. 

